I get it, it's the state bird, but I'm still disappointed ('Krewe' being my first choice) ... why not 'gators' or the 'catahoula leopard dogs' if you want to identify with the entire state? It's not like pelicans are indigenous only to Louisiana.

This whole process takes years. It will involve market research and a vote. This is far from a done deal. Once they conduct the market research this idea will be squashed like a bug on the ground. Ain't gonna happen.

Look at the state picture of the bird feeding it's young. It's actually picking meat off itself to feed its young, a common practice with Pelicans and nothing to do with sports whatsoever! It's a bad fit. There are too many other viable candidates that trump this 10 fold. Love the Krewe. Perfect. Catahoulas also good. My high school mascot was a pelican. Awful, awful, awful.